Amathole
Amatola District | |
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![]() Location in South Africa | |
Coordinates: 32°30′S 27°30′E / 32.500°S 27.500°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Eastern Cape |
Seat | East London |
Local municipalities | |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Khanyile Maneli (ANC) |
• Deputy Mayor | Nomfusi Winnie Nxawe (ANC) |
Area | |
• Total | 21,595 km2 (8,338 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 892,637 |
• Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 97.2% |
• Coloured | 1.5% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
• White | 1.0% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Xhosa | 93.6% |
• English | 2.3% |
• Afrikaans | 2.1% |
• Other | 2% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | DC12 |
The Amathole District Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala weSithili sase Amathole) is one of the 7 districts of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The seat is East London. As of 2011, over 90% of its 892,637 inhabitants spoke isiXhosa. The district code is DC12. Amathole means "calves", the name of the mountain range and forest which forms the northern boundary of the district.[3]